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[AmyLynn2374]

Look who's showing off her 8 new babies

Bunch of stupid cotton balls is what they are, but cute as all getout

They are cute. I love the little fluffballs.

 

[lazy gardener]

Had to cull one of my big girls today. Hawk got her. If I'd gone out when the crows first started their ruckus, I might have been able to save her. She had too many wounds for it to be practical to stitch her back together. If she hadn't had the perforated crop, I'd have tried to save her. She was active and feisty right up to the end. This is my first predator loss. (other than a dog many years ago.)

 

[FridayYet]

Really sorry to hear that.

 

[WVduckchick]

Bunch of stupid cotton balls is what they are, but cute as all getout

Isn't that the way it normally goes?

Had to cull one of my big girls today.  Hawk got her.  If I'd gone out when the crows first started their ruckus, I might have been able to save her.  She had too many wounds for it to be practical to stitch her back together.  If she hadn't had the perforated crop, I'd have tried to save her.  She was active and feisty right up to the end.  This is my first predator loss.  (other than a dog many years ago.)

Oh so sorry... That must have been rough.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Had to cull one of my big girls today. Hawk got her. If I'd gone out when the crows first started their ruckus, I might have been able to save her. She had too many wounds for it to be practical to stitch her back together. If she hadn't had the perforated crop, I'd have tried to save her. She was active and feisty right up to the end. This is my first predator loss. (other than a dog many years ago.)

I'm sorry. That's got to be hard.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Had to cull one of my big girls today. Hawk got her. If I'd gone out when the crows first started their ruckus, I might have been able to save her. She had too many wounds for it to be practical to stitch her back together. If she hadn't had the perforated crop, I'd have tried to save her. She was active and feisty right up to the end. This is my first predator loss. (other than a dog many years ago.)

I'm sorry about that! Hawks....

 

[WalnutHill]

Ok, as I promised Sidewing this morning, here is the hatching timeline in pictures:

9:00PM Saturday

9:30 PM Saturday The consensus is boy on this one. Hope he has his mama's hips

9:00AM Sunday

9:00PM Sunday

7:00AM Monday...FREEDOM!!!!

Took this last one last night. 10 of the 12 chicks are very dark, which I thought was good, but the BCM thread says this is the more desirable chick pattern. Only 2 look like this. I am really curious to watch these as they grow

FWIW, these are the most social chicks I have ever hatched. Fat little butterballs that love attention

Those are awesome looking chicks. I'd like to be on the egg list for next spring, please!

 

[WalnutHill]

Had to cull one of my big girls today. Hawk got her. If I'd gone out when the crows first started their ruckus, I might have been able to save her. She had too many wounds for it to be practical to stitch her back together. If she hadn't had the perforated crop, I'd have tried to save her. She was active and feisty right up to the end. This is my first predator loss. (other than a dog many years ago.)

So very sorry for your loss. I had a really bad predator attack a few years ago, I know what you are going through.

 

[WalnutHill]

So...

Husband and daughter are home, I am on the road. I left a message on the kitchen table with instructions for care of a turkey that needed minor surgery, and to LEAVE THE INCUBATOR ALONE.

However, they heard some peeping and did what anyone would do, opened the door during lockdown, pulled out the tray, and handled the eggs. One is pipped, so a "helper" opened a quarter sized hole around the pip to make it easier.

Sigh.

I think I need to lock the incubator in the gun safe and leave the guns out. They don't mess with those.

 

[silkiecuddles]

So...
Husband and daughter are home, I am on the road. I left a message on the kitchen table with instructions for care of a turkey that needed minor surgery, and to LEAVE THE INCUBATOR ALONE.
However, they heard some peeping and did what anyone would do, opened the door during lockdown, pulled out the tray, and handled the eggs. One is pipped, so a "helper" opened a quarter sized hole around the pip to make it easier.
Sigh.
I think I need to lock the incubator in the gun safe and leave the guns out. They don't mess with those.

crossing my fingers all goes well with them!